$100k salary, packing up from Spartanburg
changea dispatch from
columbus
GA
32.46°N
84.99°W
Columbus is on the Chattahoochee River, with the longest urban whitewater course in the world (since 2013) running right through downtown for rafting and surfing waves. Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is the city's anchor. The Riverwalk stretches for miles. The downtown has come back nicely with restaurants and breweries. Smaller and friendlier than the city's industrial reputation suggests.
in our guides
the verdict
below Spartanburg's monthly cost
The gap is real. Columbus costs noticeably less than Spartanburg, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,264/mo
12% cheaper than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.49%
$84/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,612/mo
$254 more than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$208k
25% cheaper than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
329k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
177
pleasant days a year, in columbus.
Spartanburg gets 191 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 39 days above 95° vs Spartanburg's 16.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than Spartanburg.
47/100
31% lower than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Standing Boy Creek State Park, 8.1 mi.
78/100
1% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
1
95% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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